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Lunar Stunts Action Cinema is another one of those rare hidden gems you will find if you use the internet enough in search of stylish independently-produced fight action. Here, founder, independent filmmaker and action designer Eric Nguyen's craft has been continually growing little by little, in size and scale of stuntwork, as well as artistic delivery with each project, including his latest offering now available on his channel in the form of Pandora's Box 2, following the release of its predecessor back in March.

Love it or hate it, the Michael Bay produced live-action hybrid martial arts spectacle, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is getting a sequel with the possible inclusion of a few extra characters from the franchise. Such characters may (or may not) include urban vigilante Casey Jones, or Dimension X creatures Bebop and Rocksteady; It's pretty early, so details are scant. However, Bay is returning with his creative team to put together the new film with no official word yet on whether or not Jonathan Liebesman will return to direct for its June 3, 2016 date.

A lot of time has been spent going back and forth with the prospects of a fourth addition to the current Rush Hour trilogy. Quite frankly it's confusing, but it looks like Warner Bros. is ready to take the franchise in a new direction with the production of a new one-hour action series, according to Deadline.

You gotta love a little scenario-driven dialogue when seeing these practice fights from the indepenent online action scene. Indie action director, stuntman and FMA purveyor filmmaker Bryan Sloyer has adapted this to his formula for content creation on his own YouTube channel this week in a new video with performances by Greg Poljacik and Amy Sturdivant, and it's worth checking out for the few minutes it lasts. So, kindly do so, and subscribe to Sloyer's channel in the embed below!

Upon launching a new Reddit AMA on Tuesday, directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch shared a new poster for the upcoming release of their debut action thriller, John Wick. The film is already picking up a ton of steam among the fans with stellar reviews online following its premiere at Fantastic Fest, and its trailer launch a few weeks ago.

Just when former C.I.A. agent Bryan Mills thought his old life over, he is forced back into the field. It's a familiar plot as he's faced this twice in the first two installment of the Liam Neeson led action-packed Taken trilogy dealing with rescuing his wife and daughter from international criminals and dealing with corrupt cops on one level or another.

Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures are currently gearing up for a multiterritorial slate of international releases for its upcoming action horror epic, Dracula Untold, and several pics, clips and featurettes are already making the rounds. The film, directed by Gary Shore, is another installation in origin storytelling which focuses on the ancient tale of the notorious Vlad The Impaler and his quest for ultimate power against an enemy threatening his people, and his family.

*A previous version of this article did not include the new pictures until 5:56am EST

Well, this is new indeed. The news is just breaking at the moment, but apparently director Yuen Woo Ping's latest return to the Iron/Crane universe with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: The Green Legend may not be distributed in regular 2D theaters. Instead, the film will be making its official groundbreaking day-and-date debut on IMAX screens and on Netflix on August 28, 2015. The film will be the first original movie to stream from Netflix in a new deal with The Weinstein Company as per the growing business relationship between the two companies for first-run film content and other programs.

Actor Vincent Zhao is someone Asian action fans rarely ever hear from nowadays, but it is always good to see him staying busy, far away from previous drama. Soon, the marital arts action star will be seen in actor Wu Jing's directorial debut, Wolf War, but not before ending the year with another riveting new crime drama that looks as hard-hitting as ever.

No one really knows the extent to how any particular crowdfunding film project will turn out long after its funds are earned and the project is complete. However, if you know who actresses and stuntwomen Zoë Bell(Death Proof, Raze) and Heidi Moneymaker(Fast And Furious 7, Behind Every Great Man) are, you may be up for less skepticism than you think with their latest collaborative kick-ass action horror short film endeavor, No Touching.

If DC Comics properties are more your speed and you're in need of a buzz between episodes of the new hit series, Gotham, look no further than Monday's launch of the new five-episode only, Nightwing: The Series. Directed by Adam Zielinski, creator, producer and lead actor Danny Sheperd channels his latest performance as the title role as he begins inching his way toward the cruel misgivings of the notorious assassin, Deathstroke.

If there's anything that virtually anyone can ask at this point, it is that actor, stuntman, filmmaker and longstanding online action frontiersman Emmanuel Manzanares keeps on doing what he's doing. He's one of the best content creators working today humbly walking the line between Hollywood stuntwork, and directing his own independent projects, whilst networking and collaborating with some of the most talented professionals in his field. And this week, Manzanares continues to exemplifies this in his newest collaboration with 87 Eleven Action Design for Monday's test fight short release, Training Day.

Hong Kong action cinema legend and film stalwart Sammo Hung is has seen his share of highs and lows when it came to his own personal health in recent years. Nevertheless, he remains as tenacious as ever in filmmaking, whether it is acting, applying his signature choreography, or directing.

I can't speak fully on behalf of the musings of Malay actors and how they fare since I don't live in the country. However, you have to at least give credit where credit is due, and the most recent trailer for director Mohd Azaromi Ghozali's upcoming Malay action comedy, Kaki Kitai, certainly looks like it deserves its fair share. Sure, its layers of silliness are there, but I'm privy to believe this won't be anything to complain about.

It was back in August that Charlie Countryman helmer Fredrik Bond was slated to direct actor Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen, the forthcoming action sequel to last year's hit, Olympus Has Fallen. Since then, Bond reportedly bailed on the project over a week ago, leaving the production six weeks to find a director.

It's a classic case of what happens when a man on the verge of changing his life is hindered by the demons of his past. This, coupled with the usual splash of hard-hitting action and drama and you get the latest effort from director Faizal A. Rahsid in Anak Jantan (The Son).

Actor Luke Goss's recent films haven't garnered the attention of mainstream Hollywood following his earlier stints in hits like Blade 2, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army and The Man, but he's made a ton of direct-to-DVD flicks catered specifically to the action niche since then. This week, the Death Race 2 and 3 actor is now switching gears and multitasking on both ends of the camera for his latest upcoming revenge thriller, Your Move, signaling the film's commencement about a week ago on his official Facebook page.

Details are scarce at the moment, but if all things go according to plan, cult sci-fi and female-centric action may have another venture to look forward to on the big screen. And who do we have to thank for this? Well, that turns out to be the folks over at Sony Pictures who have just picked up a script in the form of another new potential action sci-fi franchise starter, The Eden Project.

SYNOPSIS:In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a former black ops commando who has faked his death to live a quiet life in Boston. When he comes out of his self-imposed retirement to rescue a young girl, Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), he finds himself face to face with ultra-violent Russian gangsters. As he serves vengeance against those who brutalize the helpless, McCall’s desire for justice is reawakened. If someone has a problem, the odds are stacked against them, and they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.REVIEW:
I know who the late Edward Woodward was, and I may have seen a few of his works over the years. However, I was pretty young at the time the CBS TV series, The Equalizer was a popular show in its heyday, and I've only ever seen bits and pieces of the show so I can't really offer an informed opinion on its full tonality in comparison to the latest feature-length counterpart from Sony/Columbia Pictures. Although, what I can of…

It's considerably awesome seeing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson become one of the most entertaining and bankable actors working in film these days. The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, and The Rundown were a huge jumpstart for the former wrestler whose move into film has since brought him in the throes of some of the biggest franchises to to date, including The Fast And The Furious saga and the G.I. Joe movies.

Director Bastian Meiresonne is currently in the middle of preparing for a grand representation of an entire century of Indonesian action cinema over at the 19th annual Busan International Film Festival. It is there that he will grant an audience the world premiere of Shaya Productions's latest docu-fiction venture, Garuda Power: The Spirit Within, a cinematic retrospective aimed at reinvigorating a time in history when Indonesia's action film production industry was at its highest, with interviews with a number of actors (some of who are still working today), including Barry Prima, George Rudy, Imam Tantowi, Ackyl Anwari and many more.

The 2014 film festival circuit has been and continues to be nothing short of an adventure for actor, writer, producer and director Chong Seung-hyun in lieu of his newest shortfilm, Steh Auf (Get Up). The project is undoubtedly bringing Chong his fair share of accolades, since winning over folks at the Asians On Film Festival back in April, presenting his debut in the form of an all-too real, and likely touching, coming-of-age underdog story about a young man whose seemingly unorthodox path toward boxing is mired by the constant stigma of his mixed heritage.

Award-winning shortfilm director David Weinstein's resume is literally a who's-who in blockbuster filmmaking. The animation and pre-viz effects whiz, best known for his work on films like Men In Black 3, The Matrix 2 and 3, Godzilla and Hercules, took his credentials to task to much avail in the acclaimed 2010 short, Azureus Rising, and has now returned with a newly released conceptual sci-fi action short, Envoy. It's a pretty damn good concept and a shame if no one picks up on it.

It was recently reported throughout the media that MMA superstar and actress Gina Carano would not be returning to the ring anytime soon, logically due to her current commitment to her newfound film career. As such, the Fast And Furious 6 co-star and In The Blood leading lady of action has been the subject of numerous talks for roles in various films, including the forthcoming productions live-action comic book adaptation of Avengelyne and The Film House's The Opium War.

Post by Jeeja Yanin. Interviewing Tony Jaa late last year turned out to be much more of a blessing than I thought it would be. Growing into my first year as an action film enthusiast and blogger, not only did I earn the opportunity to share exclusive content with one of the biggest action stars to date, I also get to in touch every once in a blue moon, and it's pretty fantastic! I actually got to Skype once a few months ago with Jaa and his manager, Mike Selby (who also helped faciliate my previous interview with Michael Jai White back in May), and it's the first time I got to engage in such loose, comfortable dialogue. I have to say though, none of this would have been possible without the launch of Jaa's official Facebook page in 2013 as he was transitioning from the Thai film industry to other markets and it's a trend that seems to be delightfully gaining ground for a few people nowadays. Evidently, this would also be the case for none other than actress and martial a…

To say the least, the last several hours or so have been nothing short of an epic "WTF" for the folks over at Arclight Films. In a surprising move for what would have been this evening's premiere in China for Hollywood film stunt coordinator Nick Powell's directorial period action adventure debut, Outcast, Chinese distributor and co-production partner, Yunan Film Group pulled the plug according to news from Screendaily.

You gotta give credit where credit is due. If it weren't for the popularity of films like Merantau or The Raid and its sequel, the chances are that we would still be waiting. Well, leave it to the dwelling artists of the independent online action community, unafraid to experiment with whatever tools they need in building their filmmaking fight muscles for the sake of keeping action alive, whether they're bare fists, feet, or maybe even Karambit knives!

Just as principal photography for action star Mark Dacascos's new martial arts action adventure thriller, Ultimate Justice, kicks off in Germany, the actor can now be seen front and center in the latest direct-to-DVD release, Roger Corman's Operation Rogue. The film is executive produced by none other than that of the attached longstanding action B-movie producer himself, and provides a sigh of relief for fans of the Hawaii Five-O co-star who remain ever eager to see him back in feature-length action territory!

Say what you will about film sibs Lana and Andy Wachowski, but they know how to visually wow the hell out of their audience, and the latest trailer for the long-awaited action adventure space opera, Jupiter Ascending is proof of that.

Director Joe Carnahan's latest action comedy has stood the test of time. It was back in January that Universal Pictures initially switched gears and decided it wasn't in their favor to spend $20 million dollars or more needed to advertise Carnahan's latest modestly budgeted $5 million dollar road comedy, Stretch for what would have been its release back in March.

Once again, director Michael Mann's style of filmmaking has taken on a life of its own! If you enjoyed the gritty, urban, down and dirty worlds seen in films like Collateral and Miami Vice, you'll probably enjoy what he's got lined-up for the upcoming release of the international cybercrime thriller, Blackhat.

This month, the momentum couldn't be any better for directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch following the Fantastic Fest premiere of the new hitman revenge thriller, John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves. A trailers is already out and about online with reviews that are nothing short of upworthy, and if you're eager to learn more about the film, you're in luck!

Ahead of its forthcoming premiere at the 58th annual BFI London Film Festival, Emperor Motion Pictures is maintaining its momentum with the latest unveiling of official promotional pictures for director Teddy Chen's newest thriller, Kung Fu Jungle. Their efforts come just off the heels of a fresh new trailer that went viral last week for the new film starring action star Donnie Yen among a line-up of cinematic heavy-hitters, including Fan Siu-Wong and Shi Yanneng(Ip Man) to name a few. They are joined by Yen's Iceman co-star Wang Baoqiang in a story setting up the ultimate kung fu battle between an a convicted killer looking for redemption, and a serial killer targeting the city's martial arts masters.

Fancy some Hercules this Winter? The latest period epic starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is coming home this October and November with a cool Blu-Ray and DVD set that's packed with a slate of meaty features. Check it all out below right now!

The past year has been a pretty scant for me when it comes to interviews between the site and my outside obligations, but I knew that I wanted to talk to people with the summer film festival circuit in full-bloom. Thankfully, through good fortune and patience, I managed to achieve this several times - including twice with Lohan Buson and Fabien Garcia, two of the internet's biggest trendsetters for the online action niche representing their once Beijing-based action cimema filmmaking and stunt team, Z-Team.

I first caught these two in a shortfilm titled Duel a little less than a decade ago. It was one of the slickest and coolest action short pieces I had ever seen, and it was easy to see the potential they would garner in their endeavors as performers. Of course, their potential remained mired by the usual setbacks of independent filmmaking, particularly with their latest Action On Film Fest award-winner, Die Fighting
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Martial arts action fans are up to their necks with excitement and anticipation for the latest action packed thriller, Die Fighting. Its cast and crew all hail from a young legacy of ambitious artists, athletes and filmmakers who have all managed to find their niche online.
For this, we look at Z-Team, whose previous shortfilm work have drawn plenty of acclaim from its fanbase as its members have also managed to find their way into the world of film and stuntwork. And if this happens to be your first time learning about Z-Team, consider this a chance to redeem yourself, and now is as good a time as any to do so.

With Skin Trade currently in post production, cinematic blockbuster action hero Dolph Lundgren's time is now being spent with Saints And Soldiers trilogy helmer Ryan Little for the forthcoming production of War Pigs, a World War II action adventure epic about a disgraced U.S. Army captain assigned to train a rag tag team of soldiers to infiltrate the Nazi regime and destroy their secret "wonder weapon". Screenwriters Andrew Knightlinger and producer Steven Luke are providing the script with a meaty cast of action muscle with fellow Expendables alum Mickey Rourke along with MMA pro Chuck Liddell and actor Luke Goss.

Moving away from the habitual cycle of comic book and video game adaptations in film these days, independent filmmaker Christian Sesma and actor Paul Sloan are proof positive that original storytelling can still pave the way for something massively incredible. And as of late, their prospects in this regard are about to take shape with their new stylish action thriller, Vigilante Diaries: The Movie, a film that once saw its day as a Chill.com exclusive webseries with Sloan joined by actor Jason Mewes(Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back).

The series unfortunately faded after its two-episode premiere and a lot of time did pass since then with Sloan and Sesma keeping busy with other projects. However, some new and peculiar-looking photos in Sesma's Instagram account landed in my sights and drew my curiosity. Last year's censored first episode of Vigilante Diaries was just a peek in comparison to the vision Sesma and his creative team have in mind, and not for nothing either. …

Writer and director Matthew Vaughn's latest return to the big screen presents a story that we've seen played several times before. What will count though, is how fresh it will look upon delivery, and so far, watching actor Colin Firth go from his usual quieter, more romantic roles to that of an asskicking variety for the upcoming release of the UK-set action comedy adventure, Kingsman: The Secret Service isn't something I'm entirely against, just quite the opposite.

I don't watch a lot of television, but I love a good action series, and with Cinemax in my sights, Strike Back has always been a favorite. The show is on the way with its fourth and final season with filming resuming in Europe following a six-month hiatus due to an unspecified off-set injury back in February for series regular Sullivan Stapleton that forced the season behind its original shooting schedule.

Development is still up in the air for the forthcoming installment of X-Men: Apocalypse, following up filmmaker Bryan Singer's 2014 smash-hit, X-Men: Days Of Future Past. According to recent statements made by screenwriter and producer Simom Kinberg, recasting for certain roles may be a possibility depending on where the new film goes, which he also stated could follow-up the 2011 movie, X-Men: First Class.

Director Roy Chow's grand plan to reinvent once-living martial arts legend and cinematic folk hero, Wong Fei-Hung wasn't without its fair share of criticisms from purists. Of course, some of that noise died down with the teaser for said film, Rise Of The Legend back in August, giving a shiny and quite lusterful glimpse into Chow's forthcoming origin telling based on Fearless scribe Christine To's screenplay.

At some point between now and last week, action legend Sammo Hung's latest project saw a change in cast for the once-titled The Old Soldier. It had a different premise at the time, and now it seems the project is taking on a new objective with a brand new title in the form of The Bodyguard. And to top it all off, Hung is not only directing in it, he's starring in it as well!

Swedish Viking death metal band, Amon Amarth is taking the stage this week for director Claudio Fäh's upcoming period action epic, Northmen: A Viking Saga. "Deceiver Of The Gods" is the name of their new song for the film which will get its day at the Zurich Film Festival on Saturday, September 27 before releasing in Germany next month with other dates and territories still pending.

Anyone with a knack for female-led one-woman-army actioners may find themselves graced with the upcoming film, Hiệp Sĩ Mù(a.k.a. Blind Fury). The film was shot in various locales throughout Vietnam with award-winning Vietnamese American filmmaker Lưu Huỳnh in the director's chair for a story that deals in crime, drama and moral confliction, with actress Ngọc Thanh Tâm at the center of this vengeful tale of a light vs. darkness.

Producer and screenwriter Wong Jing is back, returning once more to the horror genre and gearing toward the vampire niche with director Daniel Chan for Sifu VS. Vampire, formerly known as La Télé De Vampire. Promotion is starting to kick off with some online virility this week and it hints to a fair share of having a little bit of everything to incorporate with its visual grim vampiric spectacle: some drama, a little romance and comedy and some silly gags. Of course though, if you're going to put in people like incomparable Hong Kong cinema legend Yuen Biao(Knockabout, My Kingdom) and rising martial arts actor Phillip Ng(The Underdog Knight, Once Upon A Time In Shanghai), you'd better include some action in this package. Fortunately, the brand new trailer includes a handful of that as well!

It has been a ridiculous weekend over in Texas where attendees at Fantastic Fest got a first look at the Chad Stahelski/David Leitch directed revenge thriller, John Wick with its main lead, Keanu Reeves in attendance. The reviews are up and about, with critics hailing it as another exciting, brutal, action-packed feature-entertainer and a clear case of what happens when the right people come together for something as amazing as what was put together from Derek Kolstad's screenplay.

UPDATE: Asian Film Stike has an update via HK Top 10 following The Tracking Board's inital report 5 days ago stating Chan won't be in the film due to scheduling conflicts, and will instead star Andy Lau (Firestorm) - H/T FCSyndicate reader Terry Cheung. Stay tuned for more info.

Thus continuing to disprove any hint or nod to retirement, it appears that multifaceted action star Jackie Chan is looking to make another movie! According to Far East Films (via Tracking Board), Chan is boarding the new project titled The Old Soldier, reuniting with longstanding collaborator, fellow legendary action thespian and superstar Sammo Hung.

It's taken a few years to get off the ground, but the latest long-awaited project, The Great Wall, finally found a new director back in March with Going Home and Hero helmer Zhang Yimou left since The Last Samurai director Edward Zwick's departure. This month now following previous casting efforts, the project is looking to bring Matt Damon on board, according to Deadline.

Independent action shorts are always a nifty perk when you have internet access and a love for the genre. Unfortunately, not every gem that goes viral gets put in front of you...well at least not right away.

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On the count of actor and martial artist Scott Adkins being correct, there's a chance a third installment into the direct-to-DVD Ninja franchise could very likely happen. The Accident Man star and producer posted on his Facebook and Instagram pages stating his case to potentially get the film moving forward if producers can be swayes via reacting and commenting to the posts. Do me a favour guys. If you want to see Ninja 3 - please LIKE and COMMENT and maybe I can convince the producers to make it happen. Who wants to see Ninja 3?Both the 2009 and 2013 installments were shepherded by none other than Isaac Florentine in his fruitful pairing with Adkins for a splashy return of the very genre once popular in the 80s. The most recent offering, Ninja: Shadow Of A Tear, was riotous big screen hit at the festivals and among fans alike. The two recently shared the set for the long-awaited Boyka: Undisputed 4 from director Todor Chapkanov with Florentine producing apart from his current roll…

Re:Born is a new Japanese martial arts action thriller film by Yuji Shimomura, probably one of the greatest action coordinators, stuntmen and directors in the small, but entertaining action scene of Japan, re-uniting with Tak Sakaguchi of Versus fame and Shimomura's previous and only other feature Death Trance, the legendary martial artist and the underrated filmmaker have made not only their second and best film to date, but also one of the best action films of the year, whichever year you saw it in, because of its screenings in numerous film festivals starting from 2016.

The story centers on Toshiro Kuroda (played by Tak) who runs a small convenience store in a quiet town in Japan and looking after his adopted daughter, Sachi. When his blood-soaked, military past catches up to him however, it brings back an old comrade (played by Akio Otsuka, the voice of Solid Snake from MGS series) seeking revenge, with an army of brainwashed soldiers behind him, including a former buddy of To…

EXCLUSIVE: Japanese action star, actor Tak Sakaguchi will share the floor as a guest panelist among other headliners for this year's sophomore entry of the Iron DragonTV ActionFest. Submissions are now underway for the upcoming event which will be held at the Galaxy Highland 10 Theater in Austin, Texas from August 10 through 12.
The humble Ishikawa native is a naturally well-known fan favorite credited for such films as Battlefield Baseball, Versus, Alive, Samurai School, Yakuza Weapon and Sono Sion's Why Don't You Play In Hell? to name a few. His latest action-packed starring role now sees him carving and beating armies of villains to a pulp for longtime friend and film partner Shimomura Yuji's second directing effort, Re:Born, which has since been subject to a raft of critical praise from the festival circuit since last year.
Obligatory rules for IDTV Action Fest submissions and entries therein are listed in detail for attendees and local genre fans and cinephiles a…

You can always count on news of a Jason Statham action thriller on the rise to rouse the fanboy feels and of course The Meg is first on the menu this August with a Fast saga spin-off filming next year with Dwayne Johnson. Time will tell what else arises in the big screen prospects for the knife-chucking, brass knuckle-wielding, football deflating Expendable apart from an update from Borys Kit at The Hollywood Reporter announcing Killer's Game from STX.
The film, based on Jay Bonansinga's 1997 novel, will center on a principled, veteran assassin who learns he is dying. Thinking his days are numbered, he stakes a six-million dollar prize on his own life, only to realize that he's been misdiagnosed and is still in perfect health, and is now forced into a breakneck fight for survival against hungry gamesmen out for blood and a six-figure boost.
After more than 20 years, xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage helmer D.J. Caruso is in talks to direct for Statham potentially to star, a…

French actor and filmmaker Philippe Lacheau is applying his craft as of late with word that he'll be adapting his own take on the popular Shueisha publication, City Hunter. He'll be on both sides of the lens directing and starring, thus adding to recent credits such as Babysitting, Babysitting 2, and 2017 comedy, Alibi.com.
The news comes in the wake of reports out of Berlin via Variety where French telco operator Orange is taking its newly launched film shingle, Orange Studio, to the sales floor at EFM. Their package joins City Hunter with Amos Gitai's Tramway In Jerusalem to Jean-Charles Hue's Tijuana Bible with Ed Skrein starring among others.
Hojo Tsukasa's original 1985 manga serves the basis telling of a womanizing detective who runs a jack-of-all-trades outlet running missions with a beautiful tomboy as his often jealous assistant. The manga ran several OVAs and two live-action films: a 1991 movie loosely based on the manga with Andy Lau starring, and a ti…

Ronda Rousey's career with the WWE remains pending following recent headlines. In the meantime, she's got goals set in cinema and with none other than director Peter Berg and a rousing list of heavy hitters for potential franchise vehicle, Mile 22.
ComingSoon.net reports that production on the new action thriller which also headlines Mark Wahlberg and international superstar Iko Uwais, has wrapped principal photography following shoots in Atlanta, GA and Bogota, Colombia. A newly announced theatrical rollout has been set for July 20, 2018 from STXfilms while the studio further preps for a multiplatform STX release via STXtv and STXsurreal VR, as well as a sequel. Mile 22 marks the fourth collaboration between Berg and Wahlberg after Patriots Day, Deepwater Horizon and Lone Survivor. Written by Graham Roland and Lea Carpenter, the film centers on an elite American intelligence officer who, when aided by a top-secret tactical command unit, tries to smuggle a mysterious police of…

The mega success of David Sandberg's crowdfunded, stylish martial arts love letter to the 80's Kung Fury, has opened the floodgates in fine form. The very shortfilm in question is the subject of the bustling news out of Berlin this week as Sandberg readies production on Kung Fury 2: The Movie with several big names attached, including that of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Hollywood Reporter notes.
The Maggie and Aftermath star is set to be joined by the newly added Michael Fassbender and David Hasselhoff with Sandberg directing as well as reprising in the title role. Sandberg is producing via his Laser Unicorns label with Fassbender next to It producers David Katzenberg, Seth Grahame-Smith at KatzSmith Productions with Aaron Schmidt. Also producing are Philip Westgren of B-Reel Films and Conor McCaughan with Pelle Strandberg executive producing on behalf of Laser Unicorns.
Taking its myriad cues from ultra-lit 1980s fantasy fervor, Sandberg leads the intial short as Kung…

Welp, I made good use of my weekend with some great anime on top of work and a pair of reviews. Not much else really. Putting together the hit list was a bit weary since I couldn't find anything in trailers or things of that nature.

However...there is still plenty to share in terms if content this week and thus, we have a fresh batch of stunt and demo reels to kick it all off courtesy of World Wushu Champion, actress and martial artist Jade Xu, followed by 3run's Adam Brashaw, and stunt players Dana Rasmussen, Jackie Chan Stunt Team member Lee Huang, and Storm Freerun's Lynn Jung with Greg Poljacik, Lana Katz, Matt Kennedy, Mallory Thompson, Stefan Brysha, Sarah Purdum, Jacob Hotovy, Sadiqua Bynum, John Jeffrey Arias and Heather Woods comprising the week's stunt playlist. Enjoy!

A lack of promotional bits can be a bit crippling. Here thankfully I have a little something to fill in the gap some, particularly for Cynthia Rothrock fans who might be keen on following her e…

Award-winning director Juliane Block returns once again following about two years of effort for her latest endeavor, 3 Lives. The film saw an evolution since intiating crowdfunding efforts at Cinedime and now offers up a haunting, savory tale of danger, suspense, mystery and self-discovery.
Leading the way is actress Mhairi Calvey who first landed on our radar for upcoming action short, Eden Grey, which arrives at the Artemis Women In Action Film Festival this April. For 3 Lives, Calvey stars as a psychologist, kidnapped by three ex-military soldiers and is forced to confront her dark past when she learns her rescuer is the same man who was jailed for raping her 15 years earlier.
Wolf-Peter Arand wrote the script from a story by Block who made her way as a filmmaker sharing credits on festival favorites such as Kinks (2011), and Train Station (2015). Also starring are Tyron Ricketts, Martin Kaps, Antole Taubman, Victor Alfieri, Pete Riley and Maja-Celinè Probst for a release soon to …

Director Sato Shinsuke is someone you've probably been keeping your eye on for the new year if you have an eye for live-action manga adaptations. He's got two rolling out this year and first on the menu is Inuyashiki based on Oku Hiroya's 2014 publication.
It's a damn good package too, ripe with the use of an unlikely hero pitted against formidable odds. Actors Kinashi Noritake and Satoh Takeru lead the way for a story telling of an old man forced to face a looming threat in the form of a vindictive high school student following an explosion that renders them with extraordinary abilities by way of bionic implants.
Late December saw a teaser and as of this week, the official trailer has arrived courtesy of Toho for an April 20 release. Peep it below in addition to the official poster!